TonyBurns

iTrader: (3)

Just received this mail, i havnt opened it as it looks too suspicious but here is the addressee incase they send to you too!



Subj: PRICES
Date: 21/09/2001 17:04:36 GMT Daylight Time

From: Chris.Easey@btinternet.com (Chris Easey)
To: aburns306@aol.com

Hi! How are you?

I send you this file in order to have your advice

See you later. Thanks

The file type is as follows:-
File: PRICES.xls.pif (154112 bytes) DL Time (115200 bps): < 1 minute

Hope this helps anyone out there!

Regards
Tony

Ian Cook

Definitely dont open it !!!! it does contain a virus ! the sender probably doesnt even know its happening !

TonyBurns

iTrader: (3)

Ive never even heard of the sender but have reported it to my provider, hopefully they will take further action and pass the info onto BTinternet

Tony

ChrisB

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>Originally posted by TonyBurns:
<B>Ive never even heard of the sender but have reported it to my provider, hopefully they will take further action and pass the info onto BTinternet

Tony[/quote]

Oh, the lesser spotted SirCam

BT Internet can't even look after their network, let alone help users with viruses!

You running any anti-virus software Tony?

ChrisB.

TonyBurns

iTrader: (3)

Ive got norton on here so im protected but if it looks sus i dont open it anyway and i always remember someone telling me that if you see "PRICES.xls.pif" .$. something like that there is normally a virus attached so just reported and deleted it

Tony

Clarebabes

McAfee.com has a page which lists viruses and their cures, and the ones which are hoaxs. They recommend that before you pass on a warning about a virus to everyone in your address book, that you look there to check whether it is real or fake.

They reckon if everyone passes on hoax emails, then they won't be taken seriously if a real one comes along. Having just got a virus myself - the cure for which was a total reformat, I am investing in good anti-virus software!

scoobyboy

i had a similar e-mail from a paul richardson from subaru555@btinternet,com and it reads exactly the same must be a pc thing coz my mac wouldn't read it lucky or wot

TONY.C

i got sent a Email which reads the same, i opened the attached file, and all it contained was a list of FORD cosworth parts, and it had the address of the north London RS center, i didn't download a virus though, i must have been lucky

TC

dsmith

Lets be Clear its not BtInternet or any service providers fault if users get themselves infected because they have failed to take basic precautions.

Having spent this week fire fighting on a large service provider network just to cope with the huge number of extra connections and bandwidth that the various virus consume just to keep gateways etc open so that users can continue to use the Internnet it is somewhat frustrating to see service providers blamed for users inability to take fundamental precautions. Its not always the ISPs fault Users have a responsibilty to protect themselves.

john banks

TONY.C - IIRC SirCam variants send a real file off the host computer ALONG with a virus. Your computer could be infected.

Lizzywizz

I have received over twenty copies of this same infected email at work over the last three weeks, several from Middle Eastern clients. Fortunately my Norton Antivirus software picked them up each time and quarantined them. The effect it has if it is opened is to send the same infected email to everyone in your address book.